Strategic Thinking and Growth Strategies - Study guide

The student developes strategic thinking and uses suitable tools for it. S/he recognises substantial changes taking place in the working environment and assesses how the changes affect the different business models and organisations. S/he analyses competitive advantages and –strategies and recognizes different growth possibilities.

It is recommended that this is a starting course in Strategic Thinking and Management specialisation.

The content is a combination of following themes:
- Developing strategic thinking capability
- Changes and disruption at work and in the working environment
- Analysis of working environment and the utilisation of business information
- Business models
- Competitive strategies and advantages
- Growth strategies and enablers
o Ecosystems, networks and partnerships
o Mergers and acquisitions
o Internationalisation
o Startups
o Innovations
o Licensing

- The student knows the key concepts of strategic thinking.
- S/he recognises substantial changes taking place at work and in the working environment.
- S/he knows different kinds of business models.
- S/he is familiar with different kinds of ecosystems and networks as well other growth enablers.

- The student knows the key concepts of strategic thinking and is able to apply them.
- S/he recognises changes taking place at work and in the working environment and is able to look for information about forthcoming changes by utilising diverse existing data and signals from the environment.
- S/he knows different business models and is able to compare them.
- S/he identifies, understands and is capable of evaluating different kinds of ecosystems and networks as well other growth enablers.

- The student knows the key concepts of strategic thinking and is able to apply them comprehensively to a variety of situations.
- S/he recognises extensive changes taking place at work and in the working environment and is able to look for information on forthcoming changes by utilising diverse existing data and signals from the environment. S/he is capable of evaluating the effects of these changes to the selected organization.
- S/he knows different types of business models and is able to compare them.
- S/he is capable of comprehensively identifying, understanding and evaluating different kinds of ecosystems and networks as well as other growth enablers.

Depending on the implementation, pre-assignment is required. More information is available in the implementation plan.

This is an online course with weekly meetings on Monday evenings via Zoom.

Core textbook: Whittington, R. et al. 2020. Exploring strategy: text and cases
Articles assigned for each session

The studies and learning assignments seek to mirror everyday business in corporations and other organisations. Students apply their learning with their current work environment.

Pasila Campus

There is no exam in the course. Assessment is based on assignments.

English

Internationality is present through case studies, books, articles and assignments.

16.01.2023 - 17.03.2023

There are two individual assignments and one group assignment in the course.

02.01.2023 - 13.01.2023

16.1.2023 - 17.3.2023

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Virpi Outila

15 - 30

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation

5 cr

H-5